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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
OCTOBER 15, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY AZ, 85737
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER AT 4:00 PM BY CHAIR MASON
ROLL CALL
Present: Jennifer Carr, Vice Chair
Joyce Garland, Member
Michael Mason, Chair
Absent:Gerald LeMay, Member
Matthew Miller, Member
Staff Present:Joe Winfield, Mayor
David Gephart, Chief Financial Officer
Wendy Gomez, Deputy Finance Director
Chris Hutchison, Senior Budget Analyst
Tobin Sidles, Town Attorney
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chair Mason.
CALL TO AUDIENCE - No speaker cards were received.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
Chief Financial Officer, David Gephart, reported on the following:
- Recently, he had presented the Town Financials at the last Community Academy.
- At the next Town Council Meeting, the following items of interest will be presented:
- Possible Approval of a Liquor License
- A study session will be conducted after the Regular Agenda adressing:
- Zoning Code Amendments
- Compliance with a new state law applicable to accessory dwelling units.
- The Mayor will be presenting at the Annual State of the Town scheduled for October 31, 2024.
- Auditors were in for field work and finished recently. There were no issues and Staff is working on
follow-up items and wrapping up the last fiscal year.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Vice Chair Jennifer Carr, seconded by Member Joyce Garland to approve the September
10/15/24 Minutes, Budget and Finance Commission Regular Session 1
Motion by Vice Chair Jennifer Carr, seconded by Member Joyce Garland to approve the September
17, 2024 Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
2.PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION OF THE TOWN FY 24/25 FINANCIAL UPDATE
THROUGH JULY 2024
Presentation by David Gephart, Chief Financial Officer. Discussion ensued amongst Staff and
Commissioners.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Mayor Winfield provided the following comments:
- The Mayor expresses his appreciation for the service of the Commissioners on this Commission.
- The Mayor publicly acknowledges the Town Finance Department for being awarded the Triple Crown for
Financial Reporting. This is now the twelfth consecutive year.
- Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Restoration Project was approved and two million dollars have been
allocated to fund it.
- A replacement to the roof of a maintenance building has also been approved.
- The Pusch Ridge Golf Course has a bridge at Hole 7 that is in the process of being replaced. The
bridge is installed, but there is more work to be done.
- There are focus groups in Oro Valley's Path Forward and the Mayor encourages that the
Commissioners to participate in them.
- There were over 100 residents that responded to the Wordsmith Challenge for the Draft Vision
Statement and Guiding Principles for the plan.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Vice Chair Jennifer Carr, seconded by Member Joyce Garland to adjourn the meeting at
4:27 PM.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Budget and Finance Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 15th day of October,
2024. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 15th day of October, 2024.
___________________________
Melissa Flores
Legal Secretary
10/15/24 Minutes, Budget and Finance Commission Regular Session 2